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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Product Discovery Landing Page Test |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Growth Golden Circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a value proposition first needs to be checked for resonance, it condenses the idea onto a focused entry page. It shows whether language and offering carry interest. | 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. | In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 1-5 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | Nutzertraffic | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Landing Page, Conversion Data, Learning Summary | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ValidationConversionMarketing | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | MarketingPositioningCommunication |