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| Criterion |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 60-120 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |