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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tags1 shared | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |