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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  Architecture arc42 |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Team Design Team API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | Half day initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 1-4 | 3-10 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Team API Document |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService |