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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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