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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45–75 min1-3 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Team members involved1-43-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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