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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Architecture Inception 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |