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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasOutcome-Driven InnovationAlignment MappingProduct Vision Board
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |



