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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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