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Selected:Architecture Communication CanvasArchitecture Decision RecordCustomer Journey CanvasViews and Beyond
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-3 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |