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| Criterion |  Engineering Kanban |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-6 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FlowVisual managementDelivery | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |