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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy Lean 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 early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |
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