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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication 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 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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