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Criterion
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
11-41-3
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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ProductivityExecutionPlanning
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas