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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Operations Change Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 60-120 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |