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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |



