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| Criterion |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Getting Things Done |  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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | PlanningTime managementFocus | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |