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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 10-20 min | 45-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-100+ | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |