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Criterion
ChatOps workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
ChatOps
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Purposedifferent
For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together.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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing1-4 h1-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-201-5Nutzertraffic
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Chat Transcript, Action Log, AutomationsContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramInterest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note
Tagsno overlap
CollaborationEngineeringIncident
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth
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Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test