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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Standard Work Analysis | ![]() Agile WSJF | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanProcessQuality | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |



