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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |