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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Leverage PointsBusiness Model Stress TestValue Chain Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Half day | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |