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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Agile WSJF |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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 scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |