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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Architecture arc42 |  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. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |