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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Architecture C4 Model |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |