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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |
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