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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45–90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantssame | 3-10 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |
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