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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | Mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 3-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | InnovationPrototypeResearch |