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Criterion
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Blameless Postmortem workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Blameless Postmortem
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
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.After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures.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.The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung30-90 min30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer3-122-103-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsPostmortem Doc, Action Items, TimelineDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
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