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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-12 | 5-30 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |