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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  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. | 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. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 Tage | 2-6 h | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-4 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |