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A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-3 Tage15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1-41-41
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationalePriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record