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Selected:System Dynamics SimulationViews and BeyondArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |