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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Context MapSoftware Architecture CanvasProduct Vision Board
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | 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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |