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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations 5 Whys |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 15-30 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |