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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |
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