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Selected:C4 ModelARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Communication PlanGetting Things Done
| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |