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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
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.It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage90-180 min45-90 minInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews
Participantsdifferent
1-44-124-125-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewPlanning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact InventorySailboat Board, Risks, Improvement ActionsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
CadenceGovernanceExecution
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
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