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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 10-20 min | 15-30 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 4-100+ | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | SensemakingDecisionRationale |