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Criterion
Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time.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
30-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-121-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
Paper illustration for Storytelling
Facilitation
Storytelling