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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |