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Selected:Solution InterviewViews and BeyondSoftware Architecture CanvasArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Inception 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 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 1-4 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |