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Selected:Architecture Communication CanvasSystem Dynamics SimulationArchitecture Decision RecordViews and Beyond
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 15-45 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-3 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |