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Selected:Strategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningDACIArgument MappingArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |