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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min15-30 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-831-4
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanClarified Story, Test Examples, Open QuestionsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record