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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | LeanStartupValidationMVP |