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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |