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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |