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Criterion
Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 h45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-52-51-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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