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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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