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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |