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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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