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Selected:Nominal Group TechniqueArchitecture Decision RecordConsensus WorkshopSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-3 | 5-30 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |