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ArchitecturePlanning toolLow

arc42

Structures architecture knowledge across goals, context, runtime, and deployment into living system documentation.

Open method

Sources

arc42 at a glancearc42.org

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ArchitectureCanvasMedium

Architecture Communication Canvas

Prepares stakeholders, core messages, and artifacts so architecture communication connects deliberately.

Open method

Sources

Architecture Communication Canvas (official PDF)canvas.arc42.org Canvas overview | arc42canvas.arc42.org

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ArchitectureDecision methodLow

Architecture Decision Record

Documents an architecture decision with context, alternatives, and consequences so later reviews remain traceable.

Open method

Sources

Documenting Architecture Decisions · Michael Nygardcognitect.com Markdown Architectural Decision Records · MADRadr.github.io

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ArchitectureCanvasLow

Architecture Inception Canvas

Bundles problem, goals, stakeholders, and risks into a starting picture that sorts early architecture questions.

Open method

Sources

Architecture Inception Canvas (official PDF)canvas.arc42.org Canvas overview | arc42canvas.arc42.org

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ArchitectureAnalysis methodMedium

ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)

Developers try a preliminary technical design through typical tasks, showing what makes it easy or difficult to use.

Open method

Sources

Paul C. Clements: Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs (SEI, 2000)sei.cmu.edu Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs: Original report (PDF)sei.cmu.edu

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ArchitectureAnalysis methodHigh

ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)

Examines how architecture decisions support important quality goals and makes risks and trade-offs visible.

Open method

Sources

SEI: ATAM: Method for Architecture Evaluationsei.cmu.edu Original report PDFsei.cmu.edu

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1 method sketches

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ArchitectureMapping toolLow

C4 Model

Makes system, container, and building blocks legible in graduated views, easing architecture communication.

Open method

Sources

C4 model: Diagramsc4model.com

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ArchitectureAnalysis methodMedium

LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)

Helps a small team assess the main quality risks in its software and choose where to investigate further.

Open method

Sources

LASR: Four Stepslasr-reviews.org LASR: Quality-focused Analysislasr-reviews.org LASR: FAQlasr-reviews.org

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ArchitectureWorkshop methodMedium

Quality Attribute Workshop

Gathers quality goals, prioritizes risks, and turns them into architecture topics evaluated together.

Open method

Sources

Quality Attribute Workshop Collection · Software Engineering Institutesei.cmu.edu

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ArchitectureDecision methodMedium

Request for Comments

Uses a structured proposal and review process to make non-trivial technical or product changes discussable and decidable.

Open method

Sources

IETF RFC 2026: The Internet Standards Processrfc-editor.org

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ArchitectureWorkshop methodLow

Risk Storming

Moves architecture context, options, and consequences toward a concrete result through "place the architecture diagram or plan in the center", "set risk categories such as technical, organizational, and external", and "assign an owner and next steps for each top risk".

Open method

Sources

Risk Stormingsimonbrown.je

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ArchitectureAnalysis methodHigh

SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)

Uses concrete tasks to show how well an architecture supports use and change.

Open method

Sources

SEI: SAAM: A Method for Analyzing the Properties of Software Architecturessei.cmu.edu Original report PDFsei.cmu.edu

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ArchitectureCanvasLow

Software Architecture Canvas

Gathers system goals, constraints, and building blocks into a compact view for early architecture decisions.

Open method

Sources

Software Architecture Canvas by Patrick Roos, version 1.0workingsoftware.dev Canvas overview | arc42canvas.arc42.org

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ArchitecturePlanning toolMedium

Views and Beyond

Connects several views of large systems and keeps cross-view information for the overall picture.

Open method

Sources

Views and Beyond Collection | CMU Software Engineering Institutesei.cmu.edu