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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Decision Making DACI |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |