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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |