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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-3 Tage | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-4 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |