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Criterion
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.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
30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-71-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas