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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |