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Criterion
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
1-81-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable AssumptionsContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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