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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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Decision Making
RAPID
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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
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Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-2 Tage30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
11-42-103-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernance
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