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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 Reviewer | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |