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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |
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