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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-15 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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