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Selected:Views and BeyondStrategic, Tactical and Operational PlanningArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication 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. | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 90-180 min | 15-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | CadenceGovernanceExecution | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |