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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |
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