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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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