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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 60-90 min pro Feature | 60-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |