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Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments.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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1-4 h1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-81-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation PlanArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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RiskDecisionSensemaking
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing