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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Impact Filter |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | With new ideas or requests, the conversation often turns to solutions too early and to effect too little. An Impact Filter forces the initiative into an effect perspective and checks whether it creates a relevant difference. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Impact Filter, Success Criteria, Next Step | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tags1 shared | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ImpactOutcomesFramingDecision | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |
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