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Documenting software architecture with the C4 model

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for software architects. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 29 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 12 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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  • Who has finished

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    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why unclear diagrams slow a team down · 7 min

    Before you begin · Dev joins Northwind Group's payments team. Three diagrams of the same system disagree, one is two years old and each uses its own symbols · What is wrong?

  • Lesson 2: The four levels of C4 · 7 min

    Four levels · Why C4 · Check

  • Lesson 3: Name the level · 7 min

    Reading a diagram · Which level? · Check

  • Lesson 4: Choosing the right diagram for the audience · 6 min

    Who needs what · Developer onboarding · C4 or UML

  • Lesson 5: Keep it current and ask for review · 4 min

    Diagrams as code · Stale diagram

  • Lesson 6: Next steps and final assessment · 4 min

    Next steps · Practice

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At architect onboarding, before a design review, and when a team adopts diagrams as code.

Software architects, senior developers and tech leads who draw or review architecture diagrams.

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Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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  • Architecture tool
  • Diagram repository
  • Architecture review contact
  • Policy link
  • Reporting route
  • Help contact
  • Organisation name
  • LMS or record system
  • Course URL
  • Live session URL
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