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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Process MappingLean StartupAfter-Action Review
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations Process Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | 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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ProcessOperationsImprovement | LeanStartupValidationMVP | LearningOperationsImprovement |