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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Decision Making DACI |  Innovation Morphological 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. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. | 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. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 2-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | IdeationInnovationCreativity |