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Decision Making
RAPID
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Purposedifferent
In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.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.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-42-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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DecisionRolesGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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