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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.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.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
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-2 Tage1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-41-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
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