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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Storytelling | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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