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Criterion
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Purposedifferent
When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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.The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-4 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-101-53-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions
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PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix