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Selected:Strategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningArchitecture Decision RecordStrategy Execution LoopViews and Beyond
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 15-45 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-3 | 5-12 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |