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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-4 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |