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| Criterion |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |