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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 1-2 Tage | 60-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |