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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |