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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Research User Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45–90 min | 30–60 min per interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1 participant per interview |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery |
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