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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |