The Iasa Structure Canvas Approach (SCA) provides a set of tools for the practicing architecture team. It includes over 75 canvases, cards, worksheets and documents all linked together but usable separately. Some of these were invented elsewhere, such as the business model canvas. The BTABoK team and Iasa have connected them in such a way to drive traceability, solve common architecture challenges (like describing design benefits and tradeoffs), all while creating the least necessary documentation set (a minimum viable architecture) and providing valuable, stakeholder education, buy-in and understanding. Combined with our stakeholder-driven architecture and architecture patterns library, it provides the most robust toolset ever created for a working architecture practice, for business, solution and enterprise.
Welcome to the canvas library
Scroll through the list of canvas and cards below or select using the filter on the left.
Canvas filter
Applies To
Choose canvases which apply to different architecture types
- Business 66
- Chief 65
- Core 21
- Engagement Model 4
- Information 56
- Infrastructure 62
- Software 65
- Solution 69
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Note: this library is under construction. There will be one to two new canvases added daily as we roll out the ITABoK over this summer.
We are also looking for worked examples to include; please let us know (send email to contactus@iasaglobal.org) if you have a canvas example that can be shared.

Ecosystem Map Canvas
An ecosystem can be viewed from many different perspectives, and each organization will have its own set of interests...

Ecosystem Map
An ecosystem can be viewed from many different perspectives, and each organization will have its own set of interests...

Westrum Culture Diagnostic
The WCD helps teams and organizations understand the culture they are working within to better understand their engagement model....

Viewpoint Template Card
The viewpoint template card is used to describe a viewpoint used by an architecture practice.

Value Stream Details Canvas
The values stream detail canvas is a tool used to understand and design the support for value stream capabilities,...

Value Stream Canvas
The value stream canvas is used to understand where value is created in an organization driven from customers through...

Transition Roadmap Canvas
The transition roadmap canvas helps to define the major changes which are needed to transform the business to a...

Three Horizon Canvas
he three horizons canvas is a facilitation tool to allow a practice or group to determine on which of...

Technical Loan Request Card
The technical loan request combines the concept of Technical Debt with a repayment schedule in work days, payment, or...