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Criterion
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.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.When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung60-90 min pro Feature45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer3-63-123-7
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsExample Table, Acceptance TestsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
DecisionRolesGovernance
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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