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Selected:Architecture Inception CanvasSpotify Model MappingArchitecture Communication CanvasTeam API
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Team Design Team API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 60-120 min | Half day initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-15 | 2-8 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Team API Document |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService |