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Decision Making
RAPID
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Architecture
Risk Storming
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min60-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-124-121-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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DecisionRolesGovernance
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Decision Making
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