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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  DevOps Incident Command |  DevOps Game Day |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | As needed | Halber Tag | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-15 | 5-20 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | IncidentOperationsReliability | ResilienceOperationsIncident | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |