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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min60-90 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-82-101-4
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
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Views and Beyond
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Inception Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
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C4 Model