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Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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Architecture
Request for Comments
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Purposedifferent
The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
20-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
13-20 Reviewer1-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
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LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop