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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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