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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Purposedifferent
Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
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1-3 Tage15-45 min15-60 min
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationalePERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
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DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
EstimationEffortAgile
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record