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Criterion
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min daily30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
11-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-4
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesRAID Log, Status Report SourceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan