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Criterion
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 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Purposedifferent
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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
1-34-100+
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationaleIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments