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Selected:Request for CommentsSoftware Architecture CanvasCounter MetricsArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. | 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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |