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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 45-60 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |