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Selected:PDCA CycleSoftware Architecture CanvasOpportunity Solution TreeArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |