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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Architecture Architecture Communication 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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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