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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Team API |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  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. | 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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day initial, dann laufend | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Team API Document | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |