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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Operations Weekly Review |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 1 | 1-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |