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| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  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. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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. | 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 | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tags1 shared | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |