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Selected:Value Chain AnalysisBusiness Model CanvasSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |