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Selected:Team CharterArchitecture Communication CanvasCustomer Journey CanvasSoftware Architecture Canvas
| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Team Charter | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() UX Design Customer Journey Canvas | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | 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 a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |



