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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |