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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |