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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Knowledge Modeling Teach-back |  Architecture C4 Model |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 5-20 min | 1-4 h | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 | 1-5 | 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 | Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LearningUnderstandingCommunication | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |