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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |