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Architecture Playbook – Clarity Before Complexity

This repository is a concise architecture playbook that demonstrates how I approach structure, decision-making and communication in complex IT landscapes.

It is based on a fictional travel platform but follows the same principles I apply in real projects: clarity before complexity, explicit decisions, and transparent trade-offs.

Goals

  • Show how I:
    • frame business and IT goals,
    • describe current vs. target landscapes,
    • use C4 models to communicate architecture,
    • capture decisions via lightweight ADRs.
  • Provide a reusable structure that can be adapted for real client engagements.

Repository Structure

  • docs/ – narrative documentation (introduction, goals, summary)
  • models/
    • c4/ – C4 model descriptions (Context, Container, Component, Deployment)
    • domain/ – domain and capability view
  • decisions/ – Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
  • examples/ – sample scenarios and use cases for a travel platform

How to Read

  1. Start with docs/00-introduction.md and docs/01-context-and-goals.md
  2. Look at models/c4/01-context-diagram.md for the high-level picture
  3. Review ADRs in decisions/ to see how trade-offs are made explicit
  4. Use examples/ as a lightweight case study

Technologies and Notation

This playbook is tool-agnostic. Diagrams are described textually and can be rendered with tools like Structurizr, PlantUML or diagram-as-code frameworks if needed.

When This Is Useful

  • Early-phase architecture framing
  • Explaining my approach to clients, partners, or recruiters
  • Using it as a template for real projects

License

MIT

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