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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery User Story Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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