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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-10 | Nutzertraffic | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |