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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |