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Selected:Affinity DiagrammingSolution InterviewARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Problem Interview
| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-10 Interviews | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation |