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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Software Architecture 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. | 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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |