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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 Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h15-90 min daily15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-511-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes
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ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationFocusTasks
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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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