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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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