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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-120 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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