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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-20 Reviewer4-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping