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Criterion
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.
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Timedifferent
Multiple workshops over several weeks1-4 Wochen1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-81-61-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)