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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context 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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |