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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.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.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-2 Tage1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-121-41-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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 of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model