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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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