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Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Purposedifferent
The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 Tage20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-41-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
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