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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |