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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |