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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-20 Reviewer | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |