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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team1-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming