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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |