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Selected:Lean StartupHypothesis-Driven TroubleshootingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)A3 Problem Solving
| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-240 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |