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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
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.The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-100+1-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
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