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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Delivery Shape Up |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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