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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-123-20 Reviewer1-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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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
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method