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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Starbursting | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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