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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  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. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |