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Criterion
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
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
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.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.The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly.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
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur EntscheidungInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews1-2 h90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-20 Reviewer5-123-104-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogArchitecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality AttributesPlanning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop
CadenceGovernanceExecution
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