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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
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LowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-41
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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