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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 60-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |