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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup | 1-2 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 2-20 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |