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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture C4 Model |  UX Design Customer Journey 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 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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 1-2 h | 1-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |