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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
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 technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-43-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewGQM Table, Metric Profiles
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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