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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
1-63-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
Tags1 shared
DecisionTreeOptions
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping