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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 2-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |