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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-4 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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