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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |