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Criterion
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-2 Tage45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-42-51-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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