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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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