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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |
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