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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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 | 45-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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