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Selected:Request for Comments Architecture Decision Record Strategy Execution Loop Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning

Criterion	Architecture Request for Comments	Architecture Architecture Decision Record	Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop	Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Purposedifferent	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.	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.	The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.	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	Medium	Low	High	Medium
Timedifferent	1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung	15-45 min	Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews	90-180 min
Participantsdifferent	3-20 Reviewer	1-3	5-12	4-12
Formatdifferent	Async	Async	Workshop + async	Workshop
Outputdifferent	RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets	ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale	Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log	Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory
Tags1 shared	ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance	ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance	ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance	CadenceGovernanceExecution

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