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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
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MediumLowMedium
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1-3 Tage30-60 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-43-102-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record