Was bedeutet lebende Architekturdokumentation?

Lebende Architekturdokumentation wird nicht einmal erstellt und abgelegt. Sie wird Teil des Entwicklungsprozesses. Mit Spec-driven Development entsteht sie vor dem Code und muss nicht nachträglich gepflegt werden.

Wie hilft lebende Architekturdokumentation bei KI-Initiativen?

Generative KI braucht verlässlichen Architekturkontext. LikeC4 beschreibt Systemgrenzen und Containerschnitte, direkt im Repository und nutzbar für GenAI.

Wie unterscheidet sich Architecture-as-Code von einer klassischen Dokumentation?

Klassische Dokumentation ist ein Artefakt neben dem Code. Sie veraltet, sobald sich der Code ändert. Architecture as Code lebt im Repository: Architekturmodelle werden versioniert, über Merge Requests aktualisiert und automatisch als Diagramme gerendert. Mit Spec-driven Development entsteht der Softwarecode erst auf Basis der Architekturspezifikation. So bleiben Dokumentation und Diagramme aktuell.

Was ist LikeC4 und warum setzt doubleSlash darauf?

LikeC4 ist ein Tool für Architecture as Code: Architekturmodelle werden als Text beschrieben und daraus interaktive C4-Diagramme erzeugt. doubleSlash nutzt LikeC4 für moderne, KI-fähige Architekturdokumentation und unterstützt das Projekt als Co-Sponsor.

What does living architectural documentation mean?

Living architecture documentation is not created and stored once. It becomes part of the development process. With specification-driven development, it is created before the code and does not have to be maintained afterwards.

How does living architecture documentation help with AI initiatives?

Generative AI needs a reliable architectural context. LikeC4 describes system boundaries and container sections, directly in the repository and usable for GenAI.

How does Architecture-as-Code differ from traditional documentation?

Classic documentation is an artifact alongside the code. It becomes obsolete as soon as the code changes. Architecture as code lives in the repository: architecture models are versioned, updated via merge requests and automatically rendered as diagrams. With Spec-driven Development, the software code is only created on the basis of the architecture specification. This keeps documentation and diagrams up to date.

What is LikeC4 and why does doubleSlash use it?

LikeC4 is a tool for Architecture as Code: Architecture models are described as text and interactive C4 diagrams are generated from them. doubleSlash uses LikeC4 for modern, AI-enabled architecture documentation and supports the project as a co-sponsor.

AI-Ready Architecture Documentation

Architecture as Code

IT Architecture That Stays Up-to-Date with Every Commit

With a speed screening, we make your software architecture visible and usable as architecture-as-code in 60 minutes.

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Static diagrams are no longer enough when software systems grow on a daily basis. Teams need architecture documentation that keeps system boundaries, dependencies and decisions up to date.
We help you to transform distributed architecture knowledge into a living, reviewable model.

Architecture becomes part of the development process—Spec Driven Development.
With the right process model and LikeC4 as a tool, your architecture remains up-to-date.
AI gets access to your architecture documentation – the prerequisite for professional AI-supported development.

Architecture remains usable

Up-to-Date Architecture Documentation Reduces Training Times by 50% and Ensures AI Readiness

Architectural knowledge is often scattered across wikis, diagrams, code and heads.

The result: outdated architecture documentation leads to wrong decisions, faulty AI implementations and modernization roadmaps with the wrong scope.

With our architecture documentation model and LikeC4, we create clear standards for up-to-date, reliable and AI-capable architecture information.

Structured & standardized: Our process model and LikeC4 create clear standards. Architecture changes become understandable, traceable and reviewable.
Target group-specific: The C4 levels show architecture at the appropriate level of detail, from the overview for decision-makers to the technical view for development teams.
Better context for AI: Generative AI receives reliable architectural context. This reduces false assumptions and improves implementation.

Integrated

Anchoring Architecture in the Development Process. Reduce Maintenance Effort.

doubleSlash anchors IT architecture directly in software development: maintained by the system architecture team, stored in the repository and can be experienced in the browser.

With LikeC4 and our process model, architecture becomes traceable, reviewable and usable for AI.

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SpeedScreening

free of charge

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How to start

We review your existing architecture documentation, whether Confluence, Visio or MagicDraw.
We assess the AI readiness of your architecture documentation and identify initial starting points.

You will find out whether LikeC4 fits your requirements.

60 minutes - online

AI Architecture Readiness Check

Fixed Price

€ 9,500

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How to check

We create an initial LikeC4 system context diagram.
We identify the three biggest levers for your AI readiness.

You receive an executable LikeC4 repository including sources, configuration and AI installer skills plus an interactive architecture dashboard.

Remote or on-site

Modernization sprints

Starting at

€ 14,500

Determine sprint details together

How to modernize

We integrate LikeC4 into your projects.
We transfer your existing architecture models.
We establish the doubleSlash Living Documentation Flow.

Your architecture is reviewable, up-to-date and automatically updated.

Usually 1-3 sprints duration

LikeC4 ist unser Standard für living Architekturdokumentation – nachvollziehbar, versionierbar und KI-fähig. – Marco Bratz, Expert System Architect, doubleSlash