Turns architecture context, options, and consequences into a tangible result by naming the decision, describing context, and capturing consequences.
Core question: Which architecture decision needs to be recorded, and what context, options, decision, and consequences must a future reader understand?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.AsyncFormat: async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
15-45 min
1-3
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OperationsCategory: Operations. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns workflows, data, causes, and improvements into a tangible result by listing activities or deliverables, defining roles, and obtaining team alignment.
Core question: Who carries final responsibility for each activity, who actively contributes, who is consulted and who is informed?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
45-90 min
2-8
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DeliveryCategory: Delivery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves scope, sequence, and delivery flow toward a concrete result through "create a table for Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies", "carry over initial entries from discovery and kickoff", and "archive resolved items instead of deleting them".
Core question: Which risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are currently open, who takes care of them, and which ones need movement or escalation now?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.AsyncFormat: async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30 min Setup, dann laufend
1-3 Pflege, Briefing für alle
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Decision MakingCategory: Decision Making. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns options, criteria, and risks into a tangible result by defining the decision, naming the driver and approver, and documenting decision and follow-up.
Core question: What decision does the Approver make based on Driver preparation and Contributor input, and who gets informed when and by whom?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30-60 min
2-10
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Decision MakingCategory: Decision Making. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves options, criteria, and risks toward a concrete result through "identify key decision types", "collect roles", and "document and communicate the agreement".
Core question: Which role decides which type of decision, which roles are consulted before it, which are informed afterwards, and how do we make that binding?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
90-180 min
4-12
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Decision MakingCategory: Decision Making. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns options, criteria, and risks into a tangible result by delimiting the decision, assigning RAPID roles, and documenting the decision and action steps.
Core question: Which decision does the Decider make based on recommendation, Agreer approval and Performer feasibility?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
45-90 min
3-12
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ArchitectureCategory: Architecture. Describes the method's domain of use.
Uses a structured proposal and review process to make non-trivial technical or product changes discussable and decidable.
Core question: Which change does the team propose, with which rationale, alternatives and tradeoffs, and who decides by when?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.AsyncFormat: async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
3-20 Reviewer
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FacilitationCategory: Facilitation. Describes the method's domain of use.
Moves group input, selection, and decision toward a concrete result through "prepare the stakeholder list", "define power, legitimacy, and urgency", and "derive strategy by class".
Core question: Which stakeholders combine which combination of power, legitimacy and urgency, and which strategy follows for each of the eight classes?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
60-90 min
3-6
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Business StrategyCategory: Business Strategy. Describes the method's domain of use.
Trennt Planungsebenen nach Zeithorizont, Entscheidungsart und Steuerungslogik, damit Strategie nicht mit Tagesgeschäft vermischt wird.
Core question: Welche Planungsobjekte gehören auf welche Ebene, und welche Übergaben sorgen dafür, dass strategische Richtung in taktische Programme und operative Arbeit übersetzt wird?
Planning toolMethod form: Planning tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
90-180 min
4-12
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Business StrategyCategory: Business Strategy. Describes the method's domain of use.
Verbindet Strategieentwicklung, Übersetzung, operative Planung, Monitoring und Anpassung zu einem wiederholbaren Führungszyklus.
Core question: Wie wird Strategie regelmäßig in operative Arbeit übersetzt, anhand echter Signale überprüft und durch explizite Entscheidungen angepasst?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
Initial 3-6 h, danach monatliche oder quartalsweise Reviews