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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Sprint Retrospective | ![]() Delivery Communication Plan | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Scrum Team | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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