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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.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 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
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-20 Reviewer3-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
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
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis