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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |