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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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