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| Criterion |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-90 min | 15-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | PrioritizationScopeDecision | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |