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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-60 min | 4-5 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 5-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |