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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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