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Criterion
Paper illustration of Dual Track Agile with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Purposedifferent
When uncertainty and delivery run in parallel, it separates learning work from implementation while keeping both connected. It prevents unvalidated ideas from falling directly into the delivery stream.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.When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Laufend, Wochen bis Monate1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-43-7
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Discovery Backlog, Delivery Backlog, Experiment-Ergebnisse, Validierte StoriesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
AgileDiscoveryDelivery
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Specification by Example
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record