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Selected:Opportunity InterviewArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Communication CanvasViews and Beyond
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 15-45 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |