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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-20 Reviewer | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |