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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Delivery Shape Up |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-4 h | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-4 pro Pitch |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy |
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