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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Facilitation Alignment 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. | 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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |