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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-20 Reviewer | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | CadenceGovernanceExecution |
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