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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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 many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min60-90 min15-45 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-82-101-31-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogADR File, Decision Log, RationaleArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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