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Criterion
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of Scatter Diagram with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Scatter Diagram
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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.When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-90 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-61-41-4
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceScatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, HypothesenlisteArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
Root causeQualityVisualization
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond