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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 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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-51-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
PrioritizationFocusTasks
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog