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Criterion
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.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
HighLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h or multiple rounds1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Experten1-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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EstimationExpertsForecasting
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method