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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |
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