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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-20 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-20 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |