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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture Quality Attribute 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 5-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop |
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