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| Criterion |  Agile Story Splitting |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a story becomes too large for a clean flow, it breaks scope down along value and risk. It shapes the work into a form that ships earlier and is easier to verify. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Smaller Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Split Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogIterationDelivery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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