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Criterion
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min90-180 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-104-123-20 Reviewer1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogPlanning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact InventoryRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tags1 shared
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
CadenceGovernanceExecution
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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