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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |