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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations Change Analysis |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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 | 45-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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