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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Team API |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | Half day initial, dann laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Team API Document | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |