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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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Decision Making
RAPID
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten2-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
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ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
DecisionRolesGovernance
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