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Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
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
For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.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
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-101-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanRAID Log, Status Report SourceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
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
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)