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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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