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Criterion
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer4-12 Experten
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
EstimationExpertsForecasting
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping