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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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