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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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