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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication CanvasViews and Beyond
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |