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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.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
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-201-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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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
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion