View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Product Kata |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Wochen je Loop | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
Often compared together
Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.
