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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Change Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |