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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |