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| Criterion |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  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. | 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 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 | 60–90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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