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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture arc42 | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming | ![]() Innovation Rolestorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity |
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