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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-120 min | 30-90 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DecisionTreeOptions | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |