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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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 | 3-14 Tage | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |