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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 5-12 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyMetricsExecution |