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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Purposedifferent
For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.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.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.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 Tage45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-42-62-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
Tagsno overlap
IdeationInnovationCreativity
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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