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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 | 3-20 Reviewer | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |