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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 15-45 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |