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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Delivery Shape Up |  Architecture arc42 |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |