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Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
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Operations
Time Blocking
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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
1-3 h15-30 min Planung, laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-1011-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN 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
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas