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Selected:RAID LogArchitecture Communication CanvasSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Architecture Decision Record
| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 60-120 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |