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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |