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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Agile Specification by Example |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-20 Reviewer | 3-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |