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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 5-15 min | 20-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-20 | 4-10 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |