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| Criterion |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Architecture arc42 |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 1-5 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-4 | Nutzertraffic | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |