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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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