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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Kaizen Event | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-5 Tage | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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