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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Facilitation Storytelling | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 45-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |
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