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| Criterion |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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