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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-90 min daily1-3 Tage1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
11-41-4
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record