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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min1-3 Tage1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-41-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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LearningUnderstandingCommunication
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)