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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Purposedifferent
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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-41-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
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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
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker