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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 1-2 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantssame | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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