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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile ROAM Board |  Agile Example Mapping |  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. | 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. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | ROAM Board, Owner List | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |