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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration of Scatter Diagram with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Scatter Diagram
Purposedifferent
The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.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 the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-4 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
11-51-4
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramScatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
Root causeQualityVisualization
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)