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Criterion
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.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
30-90 min1-3 h1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
1-101-81-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
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