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Criterion
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 fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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 a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-52-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog
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CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
Root causeQualityOperations
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration of Scatter Diagram with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Scatter Diagram