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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | SensemakingDecisionRationale |