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Selected:Argument MappingArchitecture Decision RecordStrategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningCynefin Workshop
| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 90-180 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-3 | 4-12 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |