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| Criterion |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |