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Criterion
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Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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Architecture
Request for Comments
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Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.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.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-63-20 Reviewer4-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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PrioritizationFocusTasks
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Delivery
Cost of Delay