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Selected:Hypothesis-Driven TroubleshootingViews and BeyondArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |