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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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