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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  UX Design Lean UX Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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 many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | The Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 60-90 min | 2-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery |