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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |