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| Criterion |  Growth A/B Testing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |
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