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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  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. | 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 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 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |