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Selected:Software Architecture CanvasStrategy Execution LoopStrategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 90-180 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-12 | 4-12 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |