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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 45-75 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |