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UX Design
Design Studio
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h10-20 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-84-100+1-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Innovation
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