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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 1-3 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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