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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.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.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend90-180 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
13-81-4
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Architecture
C4 Model
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Delivery
Communication Plan