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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |
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