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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Purposedifferent
For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung
Participantsdifferent
2-83-20 Reviewer
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets
Tagsno overlap
IdeationInnovationCreativity
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming