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| Criterion |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | 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. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationScopeDecision | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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