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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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
Purposedifferent
When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung90-180 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
15-2003-20 Reviewer4-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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