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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-101-51-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay