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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.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.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
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-20 Reviewer2-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernance
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