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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasAcceptance Criteria WorkshopATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)ROAM Board
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-40 min pro Story | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |