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Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of Solo Brainstorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Solo Brainstorming
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
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 individual thinking problem with no counterpart immediately available, the method creates a protected space for one's own approaches. It prevents outside opinions from narrowing thinking too early. This lets ideas mature before they go into a group format.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung15-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer13-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsPersonal Idea List, Sketches or Mind Map, Pre-Read for Group SessionRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
BrainstormingIdeationAsync
DecisionRolesGovernance
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping