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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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 decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 h45-90 min6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down
Participantsdifferent
1-53-102-4 pro Pitch
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes
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ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
AutonomyRolesTeam
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
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Communication Plan
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker