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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tags1 shared | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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