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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |