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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 0.5-3 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 5-15 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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