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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |
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