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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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