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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |