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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-51-52-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Delivery
Cost of Delay