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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations 5 Whys |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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