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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Purposedifferent
When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
10-20 min15-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-100+1-35-30
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesADR File, Decision Log, RationaleConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram