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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | 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 an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |