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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() Product Discovery Smoke Test | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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