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Criterion
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.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.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 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
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-72-103-20 Reviewer3-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernance
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