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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  UX Design Design Studio |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |