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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique | ![]() Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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