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Selected:Question BurstArchitecture Inception CanvasArchitecture Communication CanvasStakeholder Mapping
| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |