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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 60-180 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 4-20 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |