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Selected:User InterviewsArchitecture Communication CanvasCommunication PlanArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |