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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Double DiamondSolution InterviewDesign Sprint
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min je Interview | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-12 | 5-10 Interviews | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | 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 | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |