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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |