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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60–90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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