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Criterion
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
120 min initial, dann laufend45-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-62-61-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
HEART-GSM Table, DashboardCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
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Views and Beyond
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)