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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|
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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-20 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |
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