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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |