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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 5-30 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |