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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 illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
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.When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage45-90 minHalf day initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-42-6Ein Team plus Stakeholder
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceTeam API Document
Tags1 shared
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
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Expectation Mapping
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Views and Beyond