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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-43-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCoD Table, Prioritization Sequence
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Architecture
C4 Model
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Delivery
Communication Plan