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Selected:Team CharterArchitecture Inception CanvasCustomer Journey MappingSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | 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. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | JourneyServiceService design | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |