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Selected:Views and Beyondarc42Strategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  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. | 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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |