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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | 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. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |