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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tags1 shared | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |
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