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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 10-20 min daily | 60–90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |