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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation SCAMPER |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |