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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-201-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop