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Selected:User InterviewsArchitecture Inception CanvasAffinity DiagrammingSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 1-2 h | 45–90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |