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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Architecture arc42 |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-4 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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