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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Thinking |  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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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