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Template

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We provide you with the arc42 template for architecture documentation - Open Source, pragmatic, free of charge. You fill it with your architecture decisions - Simple, effective and painless.

Trainings

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We have successfully trained hundreds of people in our proven Mastering Software Architectures workshop. Practical, effective and sustainable. Perfectly prepares for the iSAQB Foundation certification.

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We now offer a quality model, helping teams to improve their quality requirements. Contains 100+ specific examples.
The new book as ideal preparation for iSAQB certification: Software Architecture Foundation.
Even more examples of arc42 in the book arc42 by Example - Vol 2. Embedded Systems and IoT.

The arc42-method

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arc42 is systematic but flexible. Suitable for large and small teams in iterative or less agile processes.

arc42 reading material

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There is a lot to read about arc42 and architecture. From methodology to good practices to complete examples of software architectures. Browse our books, articles, talks or videos.

Canvas

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The shortest possible form of technical documentation, the elevator-pitch. All the important stuff on a single page

arc42 is based on practical experience of many systems in various domains, from information and web systems, real-time and embedded to business intelligence and data warehouses.

arc42 provides a template for documentation and communication of software and system architectures.

arc42 supports arbitrary technologies and tools.

arc42 is completely process-agnostic, and especially well-suited for lean and agile development approaches.

arc42 is open-source and can be used free of charge, in commercial and private situations. See our license page for details.

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arc42 offers architecture training.

Two expert trainers at all times, highly practical and pragmatic, ideal preparation for iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification.

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iSAQB Advanced Topics

IMPROVE: Learn to effectively evolve and maintain systems.

Req4Arc: Getting your Requirements right.

What to do if your requirements need improvement.

ADOC: Architecture Documentation

How to efficiently and effectively create and maintain useful technical documentation, with a strong focus on arc42. Within this practical course you improve your own documentation!

May 5-6 2025, Mannheim. Gernot Starke and Peter Hruschka.