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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 1-3 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-4 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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