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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Product Vision Board with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Product Vision Board
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-42-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewProduct Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation QuestionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid