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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | VisionGoalsStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |