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Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min30-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-103-12Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open QuestionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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