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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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