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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
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 many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |
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