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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 Tage | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |