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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.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
LowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-121-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Quality Attribute Workshop workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Architecture
Quality Attribute Workshop