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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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