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Criterion
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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 RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-20 Reviewer3-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact InventoryRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open QuestionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
CadenceGovernanceExecution
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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