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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Architecture arc42 |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 Tage | 2-8 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-4 | 5-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |