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| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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