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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min90-180 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-104-123-8
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
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Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas