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| Criterion |  Innovation Starbursting |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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