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Criterion
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Purposedifferent
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.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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 Tage1-2 Wochen pro Iteration60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-42-62-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewPrioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results ReportCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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