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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-20 | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |