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Criterion
ChatOps workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
ChatOps
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-201-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Chat Transcript, Action Log, AutomationsADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
CollaborationEngineeringIncident
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Golden Path
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
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Views and Beyond