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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |  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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionRolesGovernance | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |