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| Criterion |  Growth Golden Circle |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-100+ | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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