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| Criterion |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | 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. | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationFocusTasks | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |