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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min60-180 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-100+4-201-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping