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Criterion
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Purposedifferent
When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 h1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-54-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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