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Selected:Architecture Inception Canvas5-Minuten VC-CheckArchitecture Decision RecordSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  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. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | 5-15 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |