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Criterion
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-3Internes Team
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationalePersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Architecture
Request for Comments
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UX Research
User Interviews
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Architecture
Views and Beyond