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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasLean StartupARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Software Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |