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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernance | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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