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Selected:Request for Comments Architecture Inception Canvas Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning Strategy Execution Loop

Criterion	Architecture Request for Comments	Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas	Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning	Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop
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.	The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails.	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.	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.
Complexitydifferent	Medium	Low	Medium	High
Timedifferent	1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung	1-2 h	90-180 min	Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews
Participantsdifferent	3-20 Reviewer	3-8	4-12	5-12
Formatdifferent	Async	Workshop	Workshop	Workshop + async
Outputdifferent	RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets	Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions	Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory	Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log
Tagsno overlap	ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance	AlignmentArchitectureCanvas	CadenceGovernanceExecution	ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance

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