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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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