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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Agile NoEstimates |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 15-45 min | laufend | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-3 | 2-12 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | EstimationForecastingFlow | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |