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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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 | laufend | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-3 | 3-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |