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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Purposedifferent
For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate1-4 Wochen60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-62-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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ProcessDivergenceInnovation
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)