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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Lean Startup8D Problem Solving5-Minuten VC-Check
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-6 Wochen | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-5 |
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 | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LeanStartupValidationMVP | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | StartupValidationCompetition |