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Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Purposedifferent
When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-20 Reviewer3-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
AutonomyRolesTeam
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record