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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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