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UX Design
Design Studio
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-2 Tage10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-44-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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Innovation
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