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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 h4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-61-55-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
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CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
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ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)