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Criterion
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Purposedifferent
It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-2 Tage15-30 min Planung, laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-61-41
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationFocusTasks
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
PlanningTime managementFocus
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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
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)