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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1 | 1-3 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |