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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min1-2 Tage5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+1-41-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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