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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas |