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Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-180 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
12-100+15-2001-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
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Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
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