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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Team Design Team API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | Half day initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-12 | 1-4 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Team API Document |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService |