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Paper illustration for Impact Filter
Decision Making
Impact Filter
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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Decision Making
RAPID
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Decision Making
DACI
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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-63-20 Reviewer3-122-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Filter, Success Criteria, Next StepRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
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ImpactOutcomesFramingDecision
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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