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Criterion
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
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Delivery
Communication Plan
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-72-61-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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