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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |