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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
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.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur EntscheidungInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews
Participantsdifferent
4-123-20 Reviewer5-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Rights Matrix, AgreementRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log
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DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
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Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas