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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-4 pro Pitch1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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LearningUnderstandingCommunication
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model