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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Architecture arc42 |  Team Design Team API |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | Half day initial, dann laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-4 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Team API Document | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |