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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Architecture arc42 |  Innovation Starbursting |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 1-4 | 3-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |