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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture C4 Model |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-4 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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