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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |
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