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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Product Canvas |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When product goal and feature scope don't yet fit cleanly together, it creates a shared working picture. It connects need, core features, and assumptions into a solid starting point. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Product Canvas, Product Assumptions, Scope Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasDiscoveryScope | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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