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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Architecture Request for Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-20 Reviewer |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance |
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