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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-20 Reviewer | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |