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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | LeanFlowWasteDelivery |
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