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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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