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Selected:Views and BeyondStrategic, Tactical and Operational Planningarc42Architecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Architecture arc42 |  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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 90-180 min | 1-2 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |