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Selected:Strategy Execution LoopBalanced ScorecardArchitecture Communication CanvasArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | StrategyMetricsExecution | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |