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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 Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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 team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas