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| Criterion |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tags1 shared | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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