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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
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 of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min15-45 min30-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
1-51-32-83-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListADR File, Decision Log, RationaleICE Table, Top Idea ListRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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