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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
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 h5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-53-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
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CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
EstimationEffortRisk
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation