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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |