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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
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Knowledge Modeling
Property Graph Schema Design
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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.Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures.Property Graph Schema Design turns business and technical requirements into a robust graph schema. It fits when query patterns, constraints, and migrations need to be thought about together.
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1-2 Tage2-4 h4-8 h initial, dann iterativ
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCompetency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage MatrixSchema Diagram, Node and Relationship Catalog, Index Plan, Migration Scripts, Sample Queries
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic
Knowledge graphModelingSemantic
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