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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | 1-6 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | PrioritizationFocusTasks | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |