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| Criterion |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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