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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-2 Tage30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten1-42-82-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewPower Interest Grid, Strategy per StakeholderCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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