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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | 3-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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