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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordForce Field AnalysisStrategy Execution LoopRequest for Comments
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-12 | 5-12 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |