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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Design Thinking |  UX Design Storyboarding |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | InnovationPrototypeResearch | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype |
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