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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint 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.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.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 min30-90 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-81-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
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LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Delivery
Communication Plan