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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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