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Criterion
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.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
30-60 min je Interview15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas