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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-2 Tage45-60 min1-4 Wochen60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-42-81-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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