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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Architecture C4 Model |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-4 h | 45-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1-5 | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |