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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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