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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Architecture arc42 |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Delivery Shape Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-4 | 2-6 | 2-4 pro Pitch |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy |