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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 of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min90-180 min15-45 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-34-122-83-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationaleDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsSalience Diagram, Strategy per Class
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance
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