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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-4 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
11-51-3
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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