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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend45-90 min1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-121-42-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
DecisionRolesGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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