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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |