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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |