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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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
1-2 h30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-81-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsRAID Log, Status Report SourceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond