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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
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview15-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews1-32-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsADR File, Decision Log, RationaleCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)