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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 4-5 Tage | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-8 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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