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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30 min Setup, dann laufend1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-101-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listRAID Log, Status Report SourceArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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LeanFlowWasteDelivery
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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
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond