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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Value Proposition Canvas |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the value proposition and customer expectation drift apart, it makes fit and mismatch legible. It shows where offering and need don't yet come together. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Proposition Canvas, Fit Gaps, Hypotheses | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ValueNeedsStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |