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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Architecture C4 Model |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 1-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ForecastingFlowDelivery | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |