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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-4 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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