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| Criterion |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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