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Selected:Getting Things DoneARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)5-Minuten VC-CheckWeekly Review
| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | 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. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 5-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-5 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | StartupValidationCompetition | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |