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| Criterion |  UX Research Personas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  UX Research User Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | 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 teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 60-120 min | 30–60 min per interview |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | 2-8 | 1 participant per interview |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery |
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