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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h Setup, laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-811-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
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