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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-40 min pro Story | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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