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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Team Design Team API |  Facilitation Team Charter |  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. | 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. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Half day initial, dann laufend | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Team API Document | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |