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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
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.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend1-3 h1-2 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-61-41-3
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
LeanProcessQuality
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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