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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Lean StartupReverse BrainstormingLotus Blossom
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
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 | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LeanStartupValidationMVP | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |