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| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Agile Example Mapping |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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 a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |