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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 10-50 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |