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| Criterion |  Decision Making DACI |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | DecisionRolesGovernance | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |