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| Criterion |  Decision Making Impact Filter |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Filter, Success Criteria, Next Step | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ImpactOutcomesFramingDecision | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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