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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Request for Comments
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User Interviews
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