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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |
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