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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 5-15 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |