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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-20 Reviewer | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |