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| Criterion | ![]() UX Design Design Studio | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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