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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery RAID Log | ![]() Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 0.5-3 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 5-15 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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