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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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