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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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