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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Operations Runbook |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-4 | 5-30 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |