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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |