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Criterion
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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.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.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews1-2 Tage30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-121-43-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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