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Selected:System Dynamics SimulationArchitecture Decision RecordARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Behavior Over Time Graph
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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. | 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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 15-45 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-3 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |