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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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