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Criterion
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Purposedifferent
In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.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.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
13-20 Reviewer2-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
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ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record