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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | 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. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 Tage | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-4 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |