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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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.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.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min30-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
4-102-103-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence PlanDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
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Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
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Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record