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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. | 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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |