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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Architecture C4 Model |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 1-4 h | 5-20 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1-5 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | EstimationEffortRisk | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |