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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min je Interview | 15-45 min | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 1-3 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation |