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Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery.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 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.
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LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min60-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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WasteLeanProcess improvement
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model