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Selected:Working BackwardsArchitecture Inception CanvasStorytellingArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |