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Criterion
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
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min1-4 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+1-53-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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