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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 15-90 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |