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Selected:Request for CommentsStrategy Execution LoopForce Field AnalysisArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 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 | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 45-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 5-12 | 3-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |