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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
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.For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend2-12 Wochen1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
13-101-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveProject Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)