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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.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.
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Timedifferent
2-6 h1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-81-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
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Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
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Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints Thinking Process.
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
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