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Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
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.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.For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-2 Tage1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews1-44-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewProblem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
InnovationPrototypeResearch
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ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)