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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup1-2 Tage1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-201-44-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals