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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | GrowthRetentionConversion |
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