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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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