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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|
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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |
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