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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 Tage | 30-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | LeanObservationProcessOperations | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |