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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Wideband Delphi | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 1-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 1-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |



