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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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