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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 60-180 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-20 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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