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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |
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