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| Criterion | ![]() Operations DMAIC | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |
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