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Selected:Software Architecture CanvasAcceptance Criteria WorkshopATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Example Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-40 min pro Story | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |