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Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
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 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.Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur EntscheidungInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviewsHalber Tag bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer5-124-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogBalanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map
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ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
StrategyMetricsExecution
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics