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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 90-180 min | Half day | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |