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Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
13-102-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsArchitecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality AttributesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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ProductivityExecutionPlanning
CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid