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Criterion
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional15-45 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-10 KundenDesigners, developers as users, and facilitation1-31-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksPrioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisionsADR File, Decision Log, RationaleArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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