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Selected:Architecture Communication CanvasCATWOE AnalysisViews and BeyondArchitecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |