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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |
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