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Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication.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.
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laufend30-90 min Setup, danach laufend1-4 h
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2-121-81-5
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesForecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk CommunicationContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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ForecastingFlowDelivery
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Communication Plan