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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-42-62-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Innovation
Morphological Analysis