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Selected:Solution InterviewViews and BeyondSoftware Architecture CanvasArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 1-4 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |