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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Purposedifferent
When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-2 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-201-42-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
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Consensus Workshop
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
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Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Alignment Mapping
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Architecture Communication Canvas