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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |