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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Surveys | ![]() Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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