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Agile
NoEstimates
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
laufend1-3 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-121-81-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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EstimationForecastingFlow
SensemakingDecisionRationale
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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