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| Criterion |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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