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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  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. | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 90-180 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |