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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile NoEstimates |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h | laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 2-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | EstimationForecastingFlow | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |