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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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