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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Inception 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 20–45 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |