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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. | 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. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | IdeationInnovationCreativity |