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| Criterion |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-4 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-5 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationFocusTasks | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |