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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |