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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |
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