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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Architecture arc42 |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 2-6 h | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |