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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|
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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StartupValidationCompetition |
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