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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasConstraint AnalysisPower Interest GridSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |