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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-180 min | 15-45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-20 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |