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Criterion
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.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.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Multiple workshops over several weeks1-4 h30-60 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-81-52-81-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
GrowthBehaviorRetention
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
Root causeQualityOperations
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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