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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Kano Model |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When features need to be distinguished by their effect on satisfaction, it makes expectations and surprises comparable. It separates basic needs, performance contribution, and delight. | 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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kano Matrix, Feature Classes, Priority Themes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | SatisfactionPrioritizationCustomer | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |