methodatlas
About methodatlas

An atlas for methods

methodatlas is an interactive method catalog for product, UX, strategy, architecture, engineering, delivery, operations, business, and growth. Instead of a loose link collection, it creates a searchable, comparable atlas that helps you find the right method for a concrete question.

The project is a personal decision-support system. Methods can be searched, compared, and saved by goal, format, complexity, timebox, and output artifacts. A rule-based recommendation suggests suitable candidates for a described context.

Every method is curated, backed by sources, and written so that purpose, limits, and next steps become easy to check.

Creator

Michael Meierhoff

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I am a software and enterprise architect with more than 20 years of experience developing and shaping complex systems.

My professional path began as an electronics technician in aircraft electronics, continued through computer science studies into software development, and later moved into architecture roles across software, systems, and enterprise levels. During that time I worked in international organizations on software architecture, cloud platforms, Domain Driven Design, event-driven systems, architecture governance, and technical transformation programs.

I am fascinated by how complex systems work. That applies to software as much as companies, markets, knowledge systems, and societal developments. That is why I work deeply with systems thinking, complexity science, and the design of robust structures that remain actionable under change.

Today I connect that perspective with modern AI systems. My focus is on knowledge systems, graph technologies, retrieval systems, AI architectures, and the question of how people and organizations can make better decisions in a world of growing information complexity.

In parallel I am converting a Peugeot Boxer into a camper. The project stands for a location-independent work model that connects technical expertise with personal freedom. When I am not working on architecture models, knowledge maps, or AI projects, I spend time with photography, music, cooking on the road, or exploring new places with my dog Lesco.

What drives me is less technology itself than the search for clarity. Good systems reduce complexity, create orientation, and help people make better decisions. That is what I work on.

What you find here

Catalog

Full-text search and facets across all methods, with detail pages and visuals.

Topics

Tag-based collections that connect related methods across category boundaries.

Recommendation

Rule-based recommendation explorer for goal, team size, format, and complexity.

Compare

Review several methods side by side: strengths, limits, output, and alternatives.

Go straight to the catalog

Start with a concrete goal or an open question. Filters and recommendation lead you to suitable methods.

Open catalog