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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordQuestion BurstDecision Rights MappingStakeholder Salience Model
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Decision Making Decision Rights 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. | 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. | 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 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 15-30 min | 90-180 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |