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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 60-120 min | 45-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |