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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |