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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
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
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 sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews1-2 TageUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
5-121-4Scrum Team4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewImprovement actions, Team agreementsPlanning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory
Tagsno overlap
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
CadenceGovernanceExecution
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