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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 Tage | 15-30 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |