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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Architecture Architecture Inception 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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 4-5 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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