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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 30-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | LeanObservationProcessOperations | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |