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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Decision Tree | ![]() Architecture Request for Comments | ![]() Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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