- arc42-documentation-site contains the full template plus pragmatical hints. It explains content, motivation and form for every section, giving numerous tips.
- The book arc42 by example contains six practical, real-world examples of software architectures, documented with arc42.
- The bookarc42 in practice, communicating software architectures with arc42, explains everything in and around arc42. It contains more than 100 tips and answers many typical questions.
Prefer to learn arc42 hands-on?
Practical architecture training, most classes taught by Peter Hruschka and Gernot Starke — the people who created arc42 and maintain this FAQ (dates with other trainers say so) — and solid preparation for iSAQB certifications.
Next dates
- 24–26 Nov 2026 DE IMPROVE · Hamburg waitlistevolve and maintain systems · with Carola Lilienthal & Gernot Starke
- 1–4 Dec 2026 DE MSA · München waitlistperfect preparation for iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification
- 23–25 Feb 2027 EN MSA · onlineperfect preparation for iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification · with Wolfgang Reimesch
- 2–5 Mar 2027 DE MSA · Münchenperfect preparation for iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification
- 9–11 Mar 2027 DE Req4Arc · Münchengetting your requirements right
- 13–15 Apr 2027 EN IMPROVE · onlineevolve and maintain systems · with Wolfgang Reimesch
- 2–3 Jun 2027 DE ADOC · Mannheimarchitecture documentation · with Dr. Gernot Starke
- 8–11 Jun 2027 DE MSA · Mannheimperfect preparation for iSAQB CPSA-Foundation certification
All courses and dates: trainings.arc42.org · as of 20 Oct 2026