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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | 45-75 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |