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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |
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