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| Criterion |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |