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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |