My mental model always formed much more around what kind of data flows and interactions happen between components. As a big fan of Domain Driven Design I found

My mental model always formed much more around what kind of data flows and interactions happen between components. As a big fan of Domain Driven Design I found "domain storytelling" a useful technique when adapted to software systems. With these diagrams it was much easier to convey complex systems and their temporal couplings. Especially to higher Management as they can actually "read" how the sequence of events flow. Try it out and see if it can be another tool on your belt. === https://domainstorytelling.org https://domainstorytelling.org