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| Criterion |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Architecture C4 Model |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1-4 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | DecisionTreeOptions | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |