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| Criterion |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-20 Reviewer | 2-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tags1 shared | PrioritizationScopeDecision | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |