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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Landing Page Test |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a value proposition first needs to be checked for resonance, it condenses the idea onto a focused entry page. It shows whether language and offering carry interest. | 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Landing Page, Conversion Data, Learning Summary | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationConversionMarketing | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |