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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-4 h | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tags1 shared | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |