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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Architecture Architecture Inception 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 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 | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |