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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
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.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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-20 Reviewer2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsICE Table, Top Idea List
Tags1 shared
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping