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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Architecture Inception CanvasSpecification by ExampleArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |