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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Expectation Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Delivery RAID Log | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |



