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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-5 | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |