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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-51-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypothesesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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