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Selected:Solution InterviewARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Alignment MappingStakeholder Mapping
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |