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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1-2 Tage | 5-15 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |