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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |