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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | 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. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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