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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | ICE Table, Top Idea List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |