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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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