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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Architecture Architecture Communication 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. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |