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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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
When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-42-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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