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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Decision Making DACI |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 30–60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 2-10 | 4-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |