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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Responsibility Poker | ![]() Architecture arc42 | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 60-120 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam |



