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Selected:Request for CommentsDecision Rights MappingConstraint AnalysisArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 90-180 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |