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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |