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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  UX Research Surveys |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 15-45 min | 3-14 Tage | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 1-3 | 50+ | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |