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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Domain Storytelling with its core stages and visible working result.
Knowledge Modeling
Domain Storytelling
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected.The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.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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1-2 h1-3 h Setup, laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-811-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process NarrativePARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
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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.
Architecture
C4 Model
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Architecture
Views and Beyond