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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 60-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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