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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1 | 3-20 Reviewer | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |