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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Architecture C4 Model |  Engineering Kanban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | Ongoing |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | FlowVisual managementDelivery |