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Selected:User InterviewsDecision Rights MappingArchitecture Decision RecordArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 90-180 min | 15-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 4-12 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |