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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup | 15-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-20 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |