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Criterion
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-30 min1-3 h1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-61-81-4
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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PrioritizationFocusTasks
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
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Architecture Decision Record
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Architecture
C4 Model