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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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