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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage60-120 min25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
1-42-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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Eat the Frog
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Views and Beyond
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ALPEN Method
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record