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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 30-60 min je Interview | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 5-10 Interviews | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |



