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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-45 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-3 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | RAID Log, Status Report Source | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |