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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  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. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tags1 shared | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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