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| Criterion | ![]() Operations DMAIC | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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