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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |