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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Behavior Over Time Graph5-Minuten VC-CheckIceberg Model
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 20-45 min | 5-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-10 | 1-5 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |