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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.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
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-3 h1-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
12-81-42-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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