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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture C4 Model |  Delivery RAID Log |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-4 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |