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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Design Studio | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All | ![]() Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 10-20 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-100+ | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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