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Selected:Outcome-Driven InnovationArchitecture Communication CanvasAlignment MappingSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | 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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |