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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |