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Selected:Views and BeyondFault Tree AnalysisArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 2-6 h | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskRoot causeSafety | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |