Book · German · 2025

Canvas 101

A free INNOQ primer presenting seven practical one-pagers (canvases) for IT projects, from business models to architecture and team collaboration.

Canvas 101 cover

A canvas turns a complex topic into a single structured page: business models, use cases, requirements, architectures, operational aspects, team work. This free INNOQ primer (February 2025) presents seven one-pagers that have proven themselves in demanding IT projects, with concise guidance on when and how to use each.

The seven canvases

  • Business Model Canvas — the classic for business models.
  • Architecture Inception Canvas — a starting point for IT projects, from requirements to first solution ideas.
  • Architecture Communication Canvas — compact architecture documentation, based on arc42.
  • Software Analytics Canvas — structured, data-driven analysis of software systems.
  • Tech Stack Canvas — the technical basis and tool selection at a glance.
  • Team Communication Canvas — structure for successful collaboration.

Authors

Written together with INNOQ colleagues: Gernot Starke, Jörg Müller, Benjamin Wolf, Aminata Sidibe, Markus Harrer, Lena Kraaz, Anja Kammer, Patrick Roos and Gil Breth.

Publisher INNOQ Primer · Published February 2025 · Price free (PDF) · More innoq.com/de/topics/primer

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