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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)ROAM BoardSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Agile ROAM Board |  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. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-15 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | ROAM Board, Owner List | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |