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Selected:Solution InterviewArchitecture Inception CanvasARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Design Sprint
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-2 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 3-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |