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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 2-4 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |