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Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.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
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Timedifferent
30-60 min15-45 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-51-34-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListADR File, Decision Log, RationaleCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
Request for Comments
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Delivery
Cost of Delay