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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-10 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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