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Criterion
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
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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.When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-2 Tage45-75 min30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews1-42-85-12 Interviews
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewTest Matrix, Test PlanProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
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