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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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