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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min15-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-33-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanADR File, Decision Log, RationaleStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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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
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective