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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Views and Beyond | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Product Strategy OKRs | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 2-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |



